Haynesworth now expendable in D.C.?

Titans fans still upset over the fact the team let Albert Haynesworth leave in free agency last offseason should probably know that it sounds like he’s no longer a highly coveted player in Washington.

Reports indicate the defensive tackle was offered to the Eagles as part of the trade that sent quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Redskins, and the Eagles reportedly said “no thanks.’’ There are indications he remains on the trading block.

Talk about second-guessing a big investment. I thought the Titans should have made a better effort to retain Haynesworth. They should’ve signed him to a long-term contract at the time they placed franchise tag on him (they ended up being $1 million short of making that happen back then). Or they shouldn’t have made it so easy for him to play his way out of the tag the following offseason.

At no point, however, did I think the Titans should’ve paid Haynesworth the $40 million-plus in guarantees as part of the $100 million contract he received from the Redskins, however.

There’s no doubt the Titans missed Haynesworth in 2009. The defensive line wasn’t the same without him, but it missed the disruptive player from 2008, when he played with the extra motivation of a new contract, not the guy who played for the Redskins last year.

Haynesworth was a disappointment in his first season with the Redskins. He had just four sacks and battled injuries. I wouldn’t write the guy off yet, though, even if it appears the Redskins might be willing to.